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I'm not a church guitarist, I just really like listening to Hillsong songs and many more Christian bands, for quite some time I've been looking for what makes the nuance of their music so special, And today I understand something new, that there is a technique called Voicing... thank you, God Bless
Amazing lesson - this sort of playing clearly demonstrates the difference between a proper lead player and an acoustic dude who has just picked up the electric and plays the same thing.
This isn't playing "lead" guitar. It's merely arpeggiating chords to isolate the chord tones with occasional diatonic notes to connect them. It seems there's this ethos in praise music to dumb it down to beginner level and eschew advanced playing techniques. Does this simplistic playing give players a (false) sense of humility and being more "spiritual"? The quality and ability of a "Paul Reed Smith" for executing precise rapid fire lead lines with accuracy is wasted on praise music. Saving $2000.00 and going for an entry level Squier is all anyone needs at this playing level (including the style of "The Edge" of U2 that so many praise guitar players copy).
I’ve been playing guitar for my entire life. That is 30+ years I know all my jazz cords. I know all my classical guitar chords. I know the world of chords. But when I joined a worship team, it was kind of fun and interesting learning triads and not using bar chords.these are great tips that I will be using. Thank you.
These are great voicings. It is really important for guitarists to know how to make room for the other musicians, especially the keyboards. I would add that it is critical that you listen to the melody. The guitar part should support the lead vocal, not just mindlessly play patterns. You might consider easing up on the effects.
I play for a worship team, there's 2 guitars, a bass, and a singer. I play the rhythm parts (Barry chords and open chords) other guitar plays the triads and fancy bits. Seems to work pretty good. I do wish we could get a decent drummer tho.
Great lesson applied to guitar. This is really learning about findin a musical space in a band and the music. Any musician can take this lesson and please use it
This is good lesson for lead players or E1 guitar. When playing rhythm or E2, I still find myself playing barre chords a lot, or using a capo and playing chords with alot of space and reverb and delay. I see a lot of rhythm players will play octaves which is essentially a bar chord anyway.
Do you have any recommendations for small worship bands? I lead a very small band. Only instruments are myself on guitar(electric) and a beginner drummer. Used to have many more but I gotta work with what I have. I've played for decades but now trying to up my playing and the passion for guitar has come back. Great video too!
Well demonstrated. What surprised me most is that, even though I already play this way (mostly, depends on the song, and sometimes I don't arpeggiate so much), I don't necessarily *recognize* it when watching someone else play. So having the introduction to each chord with fretboard graphic allowed me to see everything all at once (and really, didn't need to finish watching, but I did anyway). However, you kind of failed to explain why you were sliding up to an F when playing Am (given that Am does not have an F in it).
I wouldn't know why he did but an Am could be used over an F to make it sound like an F7, maybe he picked an F because of how the chord itself was voiced
Why not just create the whole barre chord with the left hand but only pluck the triad? In doing so, you can lessen the chance of playing ugly notes that don’t fit if you hit a wrong string accidentally.
Thanks for this! Learning a lot..do you happen to have a tab for the exact notes you are playing in terms of the arpeggios of the chords...trying to figure it out! Thanks (specifically I can't work out what you are playing on that first Am..there are 4 notes..but what is the order? Thanks for any clarity!)
Your "diad" examples can also be explained as Major 6th's, which are particularly useful when paired together on the high E and G string, as well as the D and B string. Cool stuff
Not really a replacement: barre chords (and open-string chords) are often great for a strummed pattern, but often inefficient for an arpeggiation. The triads you are demonstrating are efficient for an arpeggiation, but really don't work (at least not consistently) for strumming until the musician has developed enough control to only strum a subset of the strings. The two serve different purposes: strumming (both with barre chords and with open-string forms) accents the rhythm, and is useful in smaller groups or solo, or as a dedicated rhythm guitarist. Arpeggiations fill tonal space more than rhythmic - and are best used in a full group (quartet or greater), or as "fills" to a primarily rhythm guitarist's role in smaller groups. As a *solo* worship leader, if I replaced barre and open-string chords with arpeggiations, the congregation would be lost rhythmically, and the spirit of worship would be lost. So use some thought as to *how* to incorporate this method - it is a very good method in the right context, but in some cases is less effective than a simple strummed rhythm.
After playing in church bands and playing contemporary Christian music for 20 years, I still refuse to be the cookie cutter player playing The Edge crap type stuff and the cliche stuff. I learn important parts of the songs but like to improvise
The only skill one needs to play worship songs is to figure out how to strum the goofy rhythm patterns and how to use a capo. G,Em,D,C,Am are all the chords you have to have. It is much easier to play R&R,R&B,and country than worship songs. The music to these songs is poorly written for most of them,I can think of only about six out of the dozens our group does that actually sound sensible musically. I believe most of the writers are frustrated,failed rock musicians that couldn’t even write a good rock song. A worship song that even remotely sounds like rock and roll (Bethel and Hillsong come to mind) should not be played inside a house off worship. Leave the world outside.
It seems the requirement for praise music is to be bland with no hook. The lyrics may be great but the ethos of the music itself seems to be to keep it dumbed down and milque toast and pablum. Certainly never sound like you're proficient on your instrument. Keep it beginner level.
You've commented about strumming cowboy chords on a video tutorial that demonstrates how plenty of us are actually playing worship guitar. Have you given this tutorial a go? It's clearly not true that "the only skill one needs" is strumming "goofy rhythm patterns". It's ok to not like this style of music, but it's best not to say things about it that are demonstrably untrue.
@@johnc.8298Doesn't the tutorial you've commented on present a serious challenge to your claim? The guy in the video is clearly a proficient player. Let our words be true. You don't like the music - ok, that's a subjective take that you're welcome to. The music is for beginners and people who aren't proficient in their instruments - that sentiment is factually incorrect.
I think I've played every chord in worship music at some point. There is some great music out there. Remember though that worship is not about performance, but about dedication.
Here's a lil' tip: you're not a 'worship' band, you just some band that plays in a church, there's no glorifying of God, just you guys showing off, it's all about you, not God.
I use multitracks. Usually there is at least 2 to 3 electrics. One doing your favorite power or barre chords. Guitar 2 playing lead on top. Guitar 3 hitting swells for the dynamics of the song. Just saying. Different parts. Equally important. For instance a solo sounds pretty crappy and egotistical without a proper base. We are here for God. Not to show we are the God of playing a solo or lead. Pretty much we are backing up the vocals for the congregation to join in and get connected w god. If they are focusing on a lead part that sticks out that will be there focus. Less is more with worship music. Good lesson though i enjoyed it.
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I'm not a church guitarist, I just really like listening to Hillsong songs and many more Christian bands, for quite some time I've been looking for what makes the nuance of their music so special, And today I understand something new, that there is a technique called Voicing... thank you, God Bless
Amazing lesson - this sort of playing clearly demonstrates the difference between a proper lead player and an acoustic dude who has just picked up the electric and plays the same thing.
Glad to hear it! This is a big part of it for sure.
@matmore10 don’t be throwing acoustic dude under the bus 🙅🏼♂️
@@thejasonbarrows haha sorry! 😅😉
hahha, ssry but u just describe me, I'm a that acoustic dude.. Thanks God for this youtube channel
This isn't playing "lead" guitar. It's merely arpeggiating chords to isolate the chord tones with occasional diatonic notes to connect them. It seems there's this ethos in praise music to dumb it down to beginner level and eschew advanced playing techniques. Does this simplistic playing give players a (false) sense of humility and being more "spiritual"?
The quality and ability of a "Paul Reed Smith" for executing precise rapid fire lead lines with accuracy is wasted on praise music. Saving $2000.00 and going for an entry level Squier is all anyone needs at this playing level (including the style of "The Edge" of U2 that so many praise guitar players copy).
I’ve been playing guitar for my entire life. That is 30+ years I know all my jazz cords. I know all my classical guitar chords. I know the world of chords. But when I joined a worship team, it was kind of fun and interesting learning triads and not using bar chords.these are great tips that I will be using. Thank you.
Just dumb it down to beginner level and all will be good for praise music.
love the onscreen fretboard with dots locating and naming the played notes! It accelerates learning, which is why I keep coming back. Thank you!!!!
Great to hear that. We'll keep them coming!
Thank you for explaining clearly what you are doing. So many videos miss this.
Absolutely awesome ❤❤
This was so helpful. Especially showing what you are playing on the screen. Most helpful video I have seen so far. Going to look for more by you!
I’m that barre chord guy…this lesson was AMAZING!!
what an awesome and helpful lesson, Charl! Thank you so much.
Thanks Mike, I'm glad you found it helpful!
Lovely lesson. Thanks
Awesome video!! Will use it next Sunday
Great to hear! Let me know how it goes!
These are great voicings. It is really important for guitarists to know how to make room for the other musicians, especially the keyboards. I would add that it is critical that you listen to the melody. The guitar part should support the lead vocal, not just mindlessly play patterns.
You might consider easing up on the effects.
Wow Master!! Excellent explanation! Thank you!🙏🙇♂️
Very explicit and implicit.
Thank you so much brother
Thanks so much!
Great lesson, thanks!
Great lesson. This helps me so much. Thanks for this video.
Awesome to hear, glad it helps!
Soooo good ❤
Fantastic, thank you.
Great tone you got!
Nice lesson
Thats a very classy looking guitar.
Thank you! Awesome!
Awesome, thanks for watching!
I play for a worship team, there's 2 guitars, a bass, and a singer. I play the rhythm parts (Barry chords and open chords) other guitar plays the triads and fancy bits. Seems to work pretty good. I do wish we could get a decent drummer tho.
Great lesson applied to guitar. This is really learning about findin a musical space in a band and the music. Any musician can take this lesson and please use it
Great lesson and amazing
This is good lesson for lead players or E1 guitar. When playing rhythm or E2, I still find myself playing barre chords a lot, or using a capo and playing chords with alot of space and reverb and delay.
I see a lot of rhythm players will play octaves which is essentially a bar chord anyway.
Thank you so much. Very helpful.
Anytime, glad it helps.
love it ! thanks from Aus
Thanks for watching!
Very helpful!
Glad you think so!
I think it applicable to some genre like soft rock/white music kinda thing but worship in a black church sounds different
Love your playing it's so edifying, is there a chart that I can purchase of all triads from a company or Amazon that you know of?
Thank so much! We have a sheet that's included with our Triad Workshop that can be seen here: academy.worshipguitarskills.com/course-store
Do you have any recommendations for small worship bands? I lead a very small band. Only instruments are myself on guitar(electric) and a beginner drummer. Used to have many more but I gotta work with what I have. I've played for decades but now trying to up my playing and the passion for guitar has come back. Great video too!
Well demonstrated. What surprised me most is that, even though I already play this way (mostly, depends on the song, and sometimes I don't arpeggiate so much), I don't necessarily *recognize* it when watching someone else play. So having the introduction to each chord with fretboard graphic allowed me to see everything all at once (and really, didn't need to finish watching, but I did anyway). However, you kind of failed to explain why you were sliding up to an F when playing Am (given that Am does not have an F in it).
I wouldn't know why he did but an Am could be used over an F to make it sound like an F7, maybe he picked an F because of how the chord itself was voiced
Why not just create the whole barre chord with the left hand but only pluck the triad? In doing so, you can lessen the chance of playing ugly notes that don’t fit if you hit a wrong string accidentally.
Thanks for this! Learning a lot..do you happen to have a tab for the exact notes you are playing in terms of the arpeggios of the chords...trying to figure it out! Thanks (specifically I can't work out what you are playing on that first Am..there are 4 notes..but what is the order? Thanks for any clarity!)
What is the best method of locating triads? Thanks.
CAGED system
I think ill just use the triad then use the bars for the heavy parts
Your "diad" examples can also be explained as Major 6th's, which are particularly useful when paired together on the high E and G string, as well as the D and B string. Cool stuff
Can it apply to acoustic guitar playing rhythm
Playing triads, or triad arpeggios has it's place,. SOO do Barr chords!!!! Don't throw away the baby with the bath water.
Not really a replacement: barre chords (and open-string chords) are often great for a strummed pattern, but often inefficient for an arpeggiation. The triads you are demonstrating are efficient for an arpeggiation, but really don't work (at least not consistently) for strumming until the musician has developed enough control to only strum a subset of the strings. The two serve different purposes: strumming (both with barre chords and with open-string forms) accents the rhythm, and is useful in smaller groups or solo, or as a dedicated rhythm guitarist. Arpeggiations fill tonal space more than rhythmic - and are best used in a full group (quartet or greater), or as "fills" to a primarily rhythm guitarist's role in smaller groups.
As a *solo* worship leader, if I replaced barre and open-string chords with arpeggiations, the congregation would be lost rhythmically, and the spirit of worship would be lost. So use some thought as to *how* to incorporate this method - it is a very good method in the right context, but in some cases is less effective than a simple strummed rhythm.
Nice, unlock the application of triades, diades…
Tried em both, barre chords are orchestral chords and triads are fillers..both sweet, dismiss nothing.
After playing in church bands and playing contemporary Christian music for 20 years, I still refuse to be the cookie cutter player playing The Edge crap type stuff and the cliche stuff. I learn important parts of the songs but like to improvise
This needs a tone video too😅
Forever trying to cut through the mix.
The only skill one needs to play worship songs is to figure out how to strum the goofy rhythm patterns and how to use a capo. G,Em,D,C,Am are all the chords you have to have. It is much easier to play R&R,R&B,and country than worship songs. The music to these songs is poorly written for most of them,I can think of only about six out of the dozens our group does that actually sound sensible musically. I believe most of the writers are frustrated,failed rock musicians that couldn’t even write a good rock song. A worship song that even remotely sounds like rock and roll (Bethel and Hillsong come to mind) should not be played inside a house off worship. Leave the world outside.
It seems the requirement for praise music is to be bland with no hook. The lyrics may be great but the ethos of the music itself seems to be to keep it dumbed down and milque toast and pablum. Certainly never sound like you're proficient on your instrument. Keep it beginner level.
I recently discovered Neil Morse. Worship music but epic prog rock! Popular worship music makes me barf.
You've commented about strumming cowboy chords on a video tutorial that demonstrates how plenty of us are actually playing worship guitar. Have you given this tutorial a go? It's clearly not true that "the only skill one needs" is strumming "goofy rhythm patterns". It's ok to not like this style of music, but it's best not to say things about it that are demonstrably untrue.
@@johnc.8298Doesn't the tutorial you've commented on present a serious challenge to your claim? The guy in the video is clearly a proficient player. Let our words be true. You don't like the music - ok, that's a subjective take that you're welcome to. The music is for beginners and people who aren't proficient in their instruments - that sentiment is factually incorrect.
I think I've played every chord in worship music at some point. There is some great music out there. Remember though that worship is not about performance, but about dedication.
Out law All key boards
I worship Jesus Christ no anything else
God hates barr chords, we all do…
And stop playing the G chord with holding the D on the B string, and stop playing the Cadd9 chord every time you play a C.
But you're playing arpegios. What about rhythm?
Sound but no picture !!!
Strange, it was probably still processing. Video seems to be fine now.
Here's a lil' tip: you're not a 'worship' band, you just some band that plays in a church, there's no glorifying of God, just you guys showing off, it's all about you, not God.
Worship comes from the heart of the worshipper...unless you know someone's heart, making such a blanket statement is not helpful.
I use multitracks. Usually there is at least 2 to 3 electrics. One doing your favorite power or barre chords. Guitar 2 playing lead on top. Guitar 3 hitting swells for the dynamics of the song. Just saying. Different parts. Equally important. For instance a solo sounds pretty crappy and egotistical without a proper base. We are here for God. Not to show we are the God of playing a solo or lead. Pretty much we are backing up the vocals for the congregation to join in and get connected w god. If they are focusing on a lead part that sticks out that will be there focus. Less is more with worship music. Good lesson though i enjoyed it.
what the hell is worship guitar?
Theres No Such Thing As Worship Guitar
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it's a guitar that is played worshipfully 🙂 do you prefer a worship piano?
Basically an atmospheric style we play at church
@@sirrobert23 thank you
Well for a start it has nothing to do with hell.
Sir, may I know the set up of your guitar effects that you are using here, Thanks and God Bless you.